4 Years Old

Today Drew turns 4 years old.  I can hardly believe it!  Four years ago today God brought one of the sweetest, smartest, funniest and kindest little boys into this world.  He has been such a blessing to us.  

Let me tell you a little bit about Drew this year:

He had his first trip to the ER to get stitches just after his last birthday.  He ran into a corner of the wall in Andy's office and came out crying and bleeding profusely from the his head.  We rushed him to the hospital (about 2 minutes away).  He was such a good boy, once they numbed it, he was playing and ready to go.  He stayed calm and was such a big boy the whole time.  We were so proud of him!  You can read more about that here.

Last summer, after crying everyday at swimming lessons, Drew became a great swimmer.  He would swim, with his head under water, eyes open the entire length of our pool.  Granted, it is a small pool, but that is pretty good for a 3 year old.  He even got to where he could come up for a breath, and keep swimming.  

In September, Drew became a big brother.  And what a great big brother he is too.  He is so sweet with Cooper.  He has always loved to hold Cooper, and play with him.  If Cooper fusses, Drew will talk, or even sing to him to keep him happy.  And, oh, does Cooper LOVE Drew.  Cooper's face just lights up when Drew is around.  And the rougher Drew plays the more Cooper loves it.   

Drew attended First Faith Preschool again this year.  He loves school so much.  He teachers always tell me how smart he is and what a great memory he has.  Andy and I think the memory part is both a blessing and a curse!  He will return to First Faith next year and will be going 3 days a week, instead of 2.  I can't believe this will be the last year before kindergarten!  

In the Fall, Drew played on his first soccer team, and was a pretty good goalie.  He also started singing in the preschool choir at church, and started attending Mission Friends on Wednesday nights.  He loves church too, and has started asking me some pretty tough questions about God, and Jesus.  I have already had to email our preschool minister to make sure I answered something right!  

It has been such a great year!  No words can express how much we love this little boy!  Every night when I tuck him into bed and look at that sweet face, I thank God for trusting us with such a sweet heart.  I can't wait to see what this next year hold for him.  He is one special boy!